Essays about: "Youth Subculture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Youth Subculture.

1. 1. Negotiating Unwanted Outsider Status- A study of Gang Subculture among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Sourav Das; [2023]
   Keywords : Rohingya; Rohingya Refugees; Gangs; Refugee Gang; Deviant Subculture; Gang Subculture; Moral Panic; Folk devils; Law and Political Science; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The emergence of the refugee gang subculture has changed its focus from being a regional to a worldwide problem, drawing on the findings of previous studies. Many past studies suggest that the massive influx of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar has not only amplified existing socioeconomic challenges but has also fueled concerns within the host population in Bangladesh regarding organized gang violence. READ MORE

3. 2. Transforming Heterotopia : Exploring how Women Danmei Fans Explore Gender, Build Community, and Circumvent Censorship

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Xinwen Hu; [2023]
   Keywords : Danmei fandom; Chinese subculture; fanfiction; Censorship; Cultural studies;

   Abstract : Danmei fandom is a subcultural community of young women in China. In the context of strict online censorship in China, they engage in the practices of writing, sharing, and reading Danmei fanfic, which is fan secondary works that focuses on the romantic relationship between male characters in media content and popular culture productions. READ MORE

4. 3. The Reappearance of Ancient Costumes in Today’s China: Hanfu Wearers and Their Community

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Ruyu Fan; [2021]
   Keywords : Hanfu; Hanfu Revival Movement; Youth Subculture; Nostalgia; Tradition Learning; Cultural Self-awareness; Han Nationalism; China; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Wearing Hanfu(汉服) is an emerging phenomenon in urban landscapes in Mainland China. On the other hand, Hanfu is a relatively obscure focus of study in academia. Born in the social context of nostalgia and traditional learning, Hanfu has grown into a clothing culture popular among the younger generations. READ MORE

5. 4. We are Elites and Losers : Constructing Community Identity and Seeking Social Capital in an Online Subcultural Group in China

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Hui Chen; [2021]
   Keywords : Chinese online youth subculture; online community; identity; social capital; subcultural capital; emotional capital; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on the combination of youth subculture and online community in the contemporary Chinese context. It aims to explore the characteristics of the Chinese online youth subculture and how members construct their collective identities and gain alternative social capital in an online subcultural group. READ MORE

6. 5. The myth of ACGN nationalism in China : animation, audiences, and nationalism

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Yunyi Liao; [2020]
   Keywords : ACGN nationalism; nationalism; animation; audiences; fans; youth; subculture; myth; Ne Zha; Chinese animated films; China; everyday nationalism; online and offline; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on the prevalence of nationalism in the reception of Chinese animated films. One example of this is the widely-circulated online expression of ‘the rise of Chinese animation’ by engaged audiences and fans. The term ‘ACGN nationalism’ (erciyuan minzu zhuyi) has been coined to describe this phenomenon in previous research. READ MORE